Dachelet Powers UW-Fox past UW-Richland

The UW-Fox Valley men's basketball team ran their season record to 7-0 on Saturday with a 70-60 win over UW-Richland.  Joe Dachelet (Menasha) filled in for the injured Cole Meyer (Bayport) in the Cyclone starting line-up and netted 20 points in his first collegiate start.  He went 8-8 from the free-throw line and also pulled down 6 rebounds to help the Cyclone cause.

Second year player Karl Sachs (Seymour) scored 20 of his game high 23 points in the first half by hitting 6 three-point field goals.  His torrid shooting got UW-Fox out to a 40-27 half time lead. 

However, the Roadrunners closed the gap to 42-40 on a post up basket by Antonio Thomas with 15:11 left in the game.  Jake Coenen (Kimberly), who turned in another defensive gem, answered with a three-point field goal on the next possession to push the lead back to 45-40.  Isiah Mader's (Appleton East) three pointer with just under 8 minutes to go stretched the lead back to 60-47, and the Roadrunners would never get closer than 7 points the rest of the way.

UW-Fox was never able to put away the pesky Roadrunners who got 15 points from Derek Thomas and 10 from Bryan Trainor.  UW-Richland also pulled down 20 second half offensive rebounds to keep themselves in the game. 

Phil Landua (Kaukauna) continued to be a valuable contributor off the bench for the Cyclones.  He scored 8 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and handed out 4 assists on the day.  Chris Searl (Appleton West) also contributed 9 rebounds and 6 assists for UW-Fox Valley.

With little time to rest, the UW-Fox men are back at it again on Monday night as they travel to Manitowoc for a WCC East showdown with the Blue Devils.  The tip-off at UW-Manitowoc is slated for 7:00pm.

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UW-Fox Wins Conference and Home Opener

The UW-Fox Valley (3-0, 1-0) men's basketball team beat UW-Sheboygan 89-56 in the home opener for both schools.  UW-Fox held a 39-29 half-time lead.  The Cyclones slowly pulled away in the 2nd half.

Joe Dachelet (Menasha) and Phil Landua (Kaukauna) came up big off the bench for UW-Fox.  Landua scored all 9 of his points in the second half.  All ten Cyclones in uniform scored in the contest.

The Cyclones return to action on Friday night when they host UW-Marathon.  That game is slated for an 8pm tip-off in the UW-Fox Valley Fieldhouse.

UW-Fox wins UW-Fond du Lac Tournament

The UW-Fox Valley Men's Basketball team defeated UW-Fond du Lac in the championship game of the UW-Fond du Lac tournament 84-71.  The Cyclones jumped out to a 35-27 halftime lead, despite only shooting 40% from the floor, and went 18/23 from the free-throw line in the 2nd half to seal the win.

UW-Fox had all five starters in double figures.  Cole Meyer (Bayport) led with 19, 18 of them coming in the 2nd half.  Chris Searl (Appleton West) finished with 18, while Isiah Mader chipped in 15, and Jake Coenen (Kimberly) 14 for the visiting Cyclones.  Karl Sachs (Seymour), who tallied 17 points on the night, went 7/8 from the free-throw line in crunch time to help seal the win.  Joe Dachelet (Menasha) and Bill Wildenburg (Manawa) played important minutes off the bench as well for UWFV.

The Cyclones are off until Wednesday November 11th when they host UW-Sheboygan in the team's home opener.  That game is an 8:00pm tip-off and also the first WCC game of the year for both teams.  

UW-Fox Wins Opener

UW-Fox Valley opened the 2009-10 season with a hard fought 63-62 win over UW-Marshfield in the opening round of the UW-Fond du Lac tournament.  The Cyclones survived a missed 3-point shot by UW-Marshfield at the buzzer to walk away with their first victory.

UW-Fox Valley got off to great start in the first half jumping out to an early 18-8 lead.  UW-Marshfield settled in on offense and relied on the offensive rebounding and play of their big man, David Steinbach (Granton) to keep the game close.  A put back at the end of the half made it 36-31 in favor of UW-Fox.

The Maurauders got off to a quick start in the second half and UW-Fox struggled to settle in on offense.  The game was back and forth for most of the 2nd half.  Karl Sachs came up huge late in the game. He hit a 3 to tie the game and then scored 5 straight points in the last 3:00 minutes to give UW-Fox the lead.

Cole Meyer (Bayport) was solid inside for the Cyclones finishing in double figures.  Chris Searl (Appleton West) had a solid floor game finishing with 6 assists and had an important 3-point play midway through the 2nd half.    Jake Coenen (Kimberly) was also in double figures for UW-Fox and Isiah Mader hit three triples to help the cause.  Joe Dachelet (Menasha), Phil Landua (Kaukauna), Bill Wildenburg (Manawa), and Ryan Vandehey (Kimberly) were all big contributors off the bench in the victory.

UW-Fox resumes play tomorrow in the championship game of the UW-Fond du Lac tournament.  Game time is slated for 3:15pm at UW-Fond du Lac.  They will face the winner of the UW-Baraboo Vs. UW-Fond du Lac game played later tonight.

Parent-Child Clinic at UW-Fox

The UW-Fox Valley Men's Basketball program will hold a parent-child clinic this Sunday November 1, 2009 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades Kindergarten - 1st Grade, and their parents.

Participate in dribbling drills, passing drills, and footwork drills with your child. Learn the proper mechanics involved in shooting the basketball. All drills and teaching conducted by UW-Fox Valley men's basketball coach Lee Rabas. Coach Rabas is in his 1st year at UW-Fox Valley, his 20th year of coaching basketball, and his 14th year of teaching elementary physical education in Neenah, Wisconsin. He holds a M.S. degree in physical education teaching from UW-La Crosse.

The cost for the clinic is only $15 for 1 child and 1 parent. Each additional family member is only $5 (i.e. mom, dad, and their 1st grade son could attend for a cost $20). Please contact UW-Fox Valley Men's Basketball coach Lee Rabas for more information (lee.rabas@uwc.edu or 920.809.6062).

Reserve a spot by contacting Lee Rabas (information above). Paper work can be done at check in on Sunday.

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Lets start the new college basketball season off right, but taking a look back at how the last one finished. Nothing could be better than "One Shining Moment" on the eve of the 2009-2010 college basketball season.



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2009-2010 Youth Basketball Tournaments

The UW-Fox Valley Men's Basketball program will host the following boys youth basketball tournaments during the 2009-2010 season.

December 19th - 5th grade (cost $125, medals for 1st place team)
January 9th - 6th grade (cost $125, medals for 1st place team)
January 23rd - 3rd grade (cost $110, no awards)
February 27th - 4th grade (cost $125, medals for 1st place team)

All tournaments will be 1 day only with an 8 team bracket. Each team will play 3 games.

The UW-Fox Valley Campus is conveniently located along Hwy. 441 in the Fox Cities (Menasha mailing address). Our gym features a fantastic new wood floor.

For more information contact head coach Lee Rabas at: lee.rabas@uwc.edu

UW-Fox Valley....An Economical Choice!

Cost to attend various UW institutions based on tuition and fees.....

UW-Fox Valley $4,506

UW-Oshkosh $6,349
UW-Stevens Point $6,394
UW-Green Bay $6,614
UW-Milwaukee $7,702
UW-Madison $8,310

The choice is simple.....UW-Fox Valley!

Karl Sachs in Time Warner Cable 5K Run

Karl Sachs, a 2008 Seymour grad and member of the UW-Fox Valley Men's Basketball team, competed in the Time Warner Cable 5K Run/Walk on Saturday September 19, 2009. The even was part of the Fox Community Festival of Races. The second year Cyclone finished in 14th place out of 977 participants with a time of 19:17.

UW System Regents 'Freeze' UW-Fox Valley Tuition

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved an annual operating budget and set tuition rates for the 2009-2010 academic year at its July meeting in Madison.

UW System President Kevin P. Reilly’s budget froze tuition for the third consecutive year for 12,735 resident students enrolled at 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges campuses including the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.

“Maintaining tuition at 2006 rates for the 2009-2010 academic year means that the UW Colleges will continue to be the most affordable access point for anyone who wants to start, continue or complete a degree,” said UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor David Wilson, who has spearheaded the push to keep the UW Colleges affordable, especially in these challenging economic times.

With this tuition freeze, UWFox will maintain its long-held reputation as an affordable choice for incoming students of all ages who can then complete a baccalaureate degree at UWFox or at any four-year UW campus.

The 2009-2010 cost (tuition and fees) for two semesters at UWFox is $4,506.

Read the complete press release UW System Regents 'Freeze' UW-Fox's Tuition

Lee Rabas Named Head Coach at UW-Fox Valley

UW-Fox Valley, a member of the Wisconsin Junior College Athletic Association (WJCAA), has named Lee Rabas as its new head men's basketball coach. He takes over a Cyclone program that finished the 2008-09 season with an 8-17 overall record, and 4-8 record in conference play.

Lee Rabas is no stranger to basketball in the Fox Valley having spent the past 12 years coaching at Xavier High School and Lawrence University, both in Appleton. As the head boys basketball coach at Xavier he led the Hawks to a 103-56 record over seven seasons dating from 1997-2004. During that time his teams captured two conference championships, finished in 2nd place three times, and finished the 1998 season as the WISAA state runners-up. Thanks to his 1997-98 team's efforts he was named the Post-Crescent high school coach of the year. He was also instrumental in Xavier renaming its gym in honor of former coach Gene "Torchy" Clark.

For the past five years Rabas has served as an assistant coach at Lawrence University under John Tharp and Joel DePagter. The Vikings have been a national power during that time posting a 99-27 record, capturing four Midwest Conference Championships, and earning four post-season berths in the NCAA DIII men's basketball tournament. In 2005-06 the Vikings posted the greatest season in school history when they finished 25-1, spent the last month of the season as the #1 ranked team in the country, and advanced to the Sweet 16 under the legendary Tharp, who is the winningest coach in LU history.

Before Xavier Rabas served as an assistant coach for seven years at four different schools including La Crosse Aquinas H.S., La Crosse Logan H.S., UW-La Crosse, and Neenah H.S. He has worked and run basketball camps throughout the state and midwest for 19 years, serves on the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association executive board, and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

A graduate of Kewaunee (WI) High School, Rabas is an elementary (K-5) physical education instructor in the Neenah Joint School District. His bachelor of science degree is from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he graduated in 1994 with highest honors. He also holds an M.S. degree in Physical Education from UWL..

Rabas inherits only 4 returning players from last year's 8-17 team, including one of its leading scorers, Karl Sachs of Seymour, Isiah Mader and Max Anderson of Appleton East, and Bill Wildenburg of Manawa. He has been hard at work trying to re-build the roster throughout the summer of 2009 and is excited about the returners and the new players who will be joining the program in 2009-10.